Question
Download Solution PDFWhich digestive enzyme is present in saliva?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 'Amylase'.
Key Points
- Amylase is the enzyme present in saliva.
- It helps break down starch into simpler sugars like dextrin and maltose.
- These simpler sugars are then further broken down in the small intestine.
Additional Information
- Lipase
- It is produced in the pancreas, mouth, and stomach.
- Most people produce enough pancreatic lipase, but people with cystic fibrosis, Crohn disease, and celiac disease may not have enough lipase to get the nutrition they need from food
- Peptidase
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Peptidases are produced in the stomach, small intestine, and pancreas helps in digestion process.
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- Enterokinase
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Enterokinase (also known as enteropeptidase) is an enzyme secreted from the brush border of the small intestine, also in response to secretin and CCK.
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